This year is a ruin, a disaster on many levels because of that silent enemy that has slipped through so many cracks. However, even in these circumstances, there are those who can enjoy a course that has personally been full of successes. Without going any further, several ex-technicians and former Athletic players have starred in stellar moments.
This is the case, for example, of Marcelo bielsa, which has made the followers of the Leeds United with promotion to the Premier League after 16 years away from the purple of the British top flight. Considered a hero, adored and respected, he is putting together a stronger team – good money has been spent on Rodrigo, from Valencia. It has not renewed, but presumably it will continue.
Who has also left his stamp has been Andoni Iraola in the Mirandés. In addition to playing a more than attractive game, he achieved a good league classification and even reached the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, in which he lost with Real Sociedad.
It has also been an exercise to remember the one signed by Bolus in the Ponferradina, with which he has achieved permanence after much suffering. With the resumption of the League it seemed that it had been done, but existence was complicated and in the game against Almería continuity was confirmed: Bolo went viral with his tears, a mixture of happiness and tension.
Something similar can be said of Kuko ziganda, who came to the rescue of Oviedo in a very delicate situation and managed to keep him. Tomorrow his team will face him Athletic in the friendly match at Carlos Tartiere.
International impact
With regard to other ex-Athletic technicians who are geographically further away, it is worth noting the joy they have brought Jupp heynckes with the triplet of Hansi flick, especially with the Champions League. Something similar can be said of Joaquin Caparrós, happy with the success in the Europa League of his Seville and enthusiastic about his challenge of taking the reins of the national team Armenia.
Likewise, Llorente can boast of having achieved the Italian Cup with Napoli, Javi martinez having binged on triumphs with him Bayern, Amorebieta, despite not playing, enjoys the leadership of the C
Erro Porteño, Ander Herrera has been on the verge of obtaining the treble after losing to Bayern in the Champions League final, Aymeric Laporte won the League Cup with his Manchester City …